isotopic spin
nounPhysics.
a quantum number that is related to the number of different values of electric charge that a given kind of baryon or meson may have. Symbol:I
Origin of isotopic spin
1First recorded in 1935–40
Words Nearby isotopic spin
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British Dictionary definitions for isotopic spin
isotopic spin
noun
See isospin
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Scientific definitions for isotopic spin
isotopic spin
[ ī′sə-tŏp′ĭk ]
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